Climate, conflict and energy security – our research shows how the EU’s industrial policy must change to face this polycrisis

By Richard Bärnthaler, Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in Ecological Economics, University of Leeds
Jason Hickel, Professor at the Institute for Environmental Science and Technology, Autonomous University of Barcelona

Industrial policy is back – it’s currently central to the agendas of both the EU and the UK. This resurgence comes amid a polycrisis marked by climate breakdown, social inequality, energy insecurity and geopolitical instability. And it reflects a wider shift. Governments across G20 countries are stepping in more actively to shape…

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